Retreating

Check out this hive of activity!(Some interesting looking men walked in and asked if it was the Sewing Olympics.)

As I mentioned in my previously cranky post,(Skip it if you haven’t already been bored to tears by it)I went to my first-ever Quilt Retreat!(Well, I went to about 15% of it.)This was a 3-day, 2-night retreat at a hotel in Provo, Utah.I couldn’t pull-off attending the whole thing, but because I have an in(the retreat was hosted by American Quilting where I work occasionally)they let me horn my way in for an afternoon/evening of sewing and socializing.Lots of neat women there.(Quilters are just fun people, you know?)Including 4 other Amy’s (or Aimee’s).Other talented folks with blogs you may read like Kim, Rae Ann, and Lori Holt.

This was Lori Holt’s sewing area.

See? She is just as cute in real life as her quilts!

Another reason I really wanted to attend this particular afternoon was becauseNanette Merrill of Freda’s Hive was doing a trunk show.It was so much fun for me to see Nanette’s quilts in real life-many of which I’d admired from afar on her blog.

Nanette is as genuine and wonderful as she comes across on her blog. She’s a gem.

(And I was totally inspired by her quilts! You can see more of the trunk show here.

Here are some of the things I got done.

(Wow, it’s amazing what a person can do with 3 hours of uninterrupted sewing time.)A few more of my Union Jack blocks.And I finally pieced the top for my own daughter’s pink, red, and turquoise quilt.All it needs now is the borders sewn on and it’s ready to quilt!Here is what I didn’t get done.My little purse.I did go to the class and purchase the clasp.I spent the rest of that time pouring through Lori Holt’s stack of quilts.WOW. They are amazing. I’ve never seen detail like hers.

Many thanks for all the kind wishes and blogger-editor commiseration.(And helpful suggestions too!)It’s nice to be among friends when you’re not having your finest moment.

So much fun…glad you got to go if only for part…I&#39;m sure it was worth every minute you got to spend! I&#39;ve only seen a couple of Lori&#39;s quilts in person…but they are amazing…and Nanette&#39;s are so inspiring as well!

It was so fun to see you at the retreat. I just wish you had had more time to hang out with us. I barely had time to say hi and visit for a few minutes. Maybe next year you can come for the whole time.

You&#39;re union jack blocks are fabulous. I can&#39;t wait to start mine. I leave Thursday morning for a whole weekend of quilting up in the mountains. Trying to get organized. And counting down the minutes. Can&#39;t wait! Isn&#39;t it so much fun??

How very fun! And what a coincidence, too — I went to my very first quilt retreat this weekend. Three nights and four glorious days; just twelve of us, but between us and the machines, the room was <i>humming</i>! Glad you had a good time; I did too! 🙂

Congratulations Amy! You are the lucky number…100th follower on my blog. Head over to my blog…<br />Cutiepinwheel.blogspot.com and check out what you have won!<br />Thanks for sharing the pictures of the retreat. I wish I was back there right now with all of the fun women. I loved it that you were able to come for at least some of the time. Enjoyed seeing you and your mom!

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